Medca Phlebotomy

Front 1

When blood is removed from the body, the blood clots and the liquid portion is called ______.

Back 1

Serum

Front 2

If veins in the arm cannot be used for venipuncture, the alternative veins lie in the ___a___ side of the ___b____ and ___c___.

Back 2

a) dorsal
b) hands
c) wrist

Front 3

The instrument used to speed the removal of serum by spinning the blood is called a _________.

Back 3

centrifuge

Front 4

Before performing a venipuncture, a pair of _____ ______ should be put on in the presence of a patient because it is a reassuring safety-conscious gesture for both the patient and the worker.

Back 4

clean gloves

Front 5

The _______ position refers to lying face up on their back.

Back 5

supine

Front 6

To avoid-clotting in the blood collection tube, it is extremely important that the blood collected in a _______-topped tube be gently inverted a minimum of ________ times.

Back 6

A) purple
B) eight

Front 7

The blood PH range of the normal body is _______.

Back 7

7.35 to 7.45

Front 8

Serum should be transported to the laboratory for testing and separated from blood cells within ___ hours.

Back 8

2

Front 9

Liquid makes up ______ of the total volume of the blood.

Back 9

55%

Front 10

A person who has too little hemoglobin or a decreased number of red blood cells is known to be _______.

Back 10

anemic

Front 11

The blood cells begin their formation in the _____________.

Back 11

lymph nodes and bone marrow

Front 12

If the phlebotomist collects blood in the neonatology department, the patient is ____________.

Back 12

hours to a few days old

Front 13

The iron containing pigment of the red blood cells is called ____________.

Back 13

hemoglobin

Front 14

Once they enter the bloodstream, mature red blood cells live approximately ___ days.

Back 14

120

Front 15

The body contains approximately ___ liters of blood.

Back 15

5

Front 16

The study of the nature and cause of disease is known as __________.

Back 16

pathology

Front 17

A specially labeled puncture-resistant container for the disposal of needles,scalpels, and syringes is known as a ________ _____________.

Back 17

sharps container

Front 18

When drawing blood, the vein that is most preferred is the _________ ___________.

Back 18

median cubital

Front 19

If blood pressure is read as 120/80, the 120 is the ___________ pressure.

Back 19

systolic

Front 20

The systolic pressure is the pressure when ___ _____ __ __________.

Back 20

the heart is contracted

Front 21

A chemical substance that prevents the blood from ________ is called an anticoagulant.

Back 21

clotting

Front 22

_____________ refers to the steady-state condition.

Back 22

Homeostasis

Front 23

_____________ information cannot be converted into bar code symbols.

Back 23

Handwritten

Front 24

Interstitial fluid is _________ fluid.

Back 24

tissue

Front 25

Fragile veins are most likely to be found in __________ patients.

Back 25

geriatric

Front 26

True or False:

After a finger stick is performed, the phlebotomist should wipe away the first drop of blood with gauze.

Back 26

True

Front 27

The best angle for spreading a blood smear is by using two glass slides at ___ degrees.

Back 27

30

Front 28

True or False:

Skin puncture samples are often used for red blood cell differentials.

Back 28

False. They are used for WHITE blood cell differentials.

Front 29

During a skin puncture procedure, the cut should be across the ____________ lines.

Back 29

fingerprint

Front 30

In most cases, blood collected to determine ____________ levels should be collected just prior to the next dose of ______________ to be given.

Back 30

medication

Front 31

In relation to veins, the term __________ means obstructed.

Back 31

occluded

Front 32

The thumb has a ________.

Back 32

pulse

Front 33

True or False:

The last step in any phlebotomy procedure, including skin puncture is checking that the bleeding has stopped and thanking the patient for cooperating.

Back 33

True

Front 34

The best way to decontaminate a phlebotomist’s hands if they are visibly dirty with dust and dirt is to wash the hands with _________ _____ _________.

Back 34

soap and water

Front 35

Alcohol should be allowed to dry for ___ __ ___ seconds before the venipuncture.

Back 35

30 to 60

Front 36

During the venipuncture, the best angle for inserting the needle into the skin is __ __ __ degrees.

Back 36

15 to 30

Front 37

During the venipuncture procedure, the phlebotomist releases the ___________, after the needle is inserted and the blood begins to flow.

Back 37

tourniquet

Front 38

The term “____________” refers to a winged infusion set.

Back 38

butterfly

Front 39

During the venipuncture procedure, the needle should always be inserted with the _______ side up.

Back 39

bevel

Front 40

True or False:

Blood and urine specimens for microbiological culture should be transported to the lab quickly to improve the likelihood of detecting pathogens.

Back 40

True

Front 41

Normal blood specimens take __ __ __ minutes to clot.

Back 41

30 to 60

Front 42

True or False:

Bar codes in phlebotomy applications are used to denote patient arm preference.

Back 42

False. They are NOT used to denote preference.

Front 43

The preferred anticoagulant for the collection of whole blood for STAT situations in clinical chemistry is ________.

Back 43

heparin

Front 44

The ____________ number denotes the largest gauge needle.

Back 44

smallest

Front 45

A blood cell count requires whole blood collected in a _______ topped tube. Color coding of needles indicates gauge.

Back 45

purple

Front 46

The ________-topped vacuum collection tube has sodium polyanetholesulfonate (SPS) as the additive.

Back 46

yellow

Front 47

For newborns, the penetration depth of lancets for blood collection must be less than _____mm.

Back 47

2.0

Front 48

If a blood specimen has a separation device, it should be ______________ once.

Back 48

centrifuged

Front 49

To chill a blood specimen as it is transported, the health care worker should use ___ _______.

Back 49

icy water